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Eddie Chikamhi Senior Sports Reporter
THE Ghana national football team have arrived in Harare ahead of hosts Zimbabwe for the return leg of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Group G qualifiers set for the National Sports Stadium tomorrow.
The Black Stars touched down at the Robert Mugabe International Airport late last night aboard a charter flight.
The Warriors, who used a commercial flight, which took them via Ethiopia and South Africa, needed more hours in the air, and are only expected shortly before lunch today.
Zimbabwe lost 1-3 to the Black Stars in the first leg played at the Cape Coast Stadium at the weekend.
The Ghana Football Association confirmed that their contingent which comprised players, technical team, management members and other key officials have since arrived in Harare.
They checked in at a five-star hotel and will train at the match venue this afternoon.
“The team is led by president of the Ghana Football Association Kurt Edwin Simeon Okraku. He was joined by Black Stars Management Committee Chairman George Amoako, former Ghana International Samuel Osei Kuffuor – a Management Committee Member and Fred Pappoe, Management Committee Member.
“Others included Deputy General Secretary Alex Asante, Chairman of the Central Regional Football Association Robert Duncan, Chairman of the Volta Regional Football Association Daniel Agbogah and Director of Communications Henry Asante Twum.
“Also making the trip were Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Evans Opoku Bobie, Chief Director Alhaji Hafiz Adam and other senior figures from the Youth and Sports Ministry,” said a statement from GFA.
The Black Stars currently sit second in Group G with xi points – one point adrift of leaders South Africa after three round of matches. Zimbabwe are last with one point, while third-placed Ethiopia have three points.
Ghana squad:
Goalkeepers: Lawrence Ati- Zigi (FC St. Gallen), Richard Atta (Hearts of Oak), Ibrahim Danlad, (Asante Kotoko), Jojo Wollacott (Swindon Town)
Defenders: Philemon Baffuor (Dreams FC), Gideon Mensah (Bordeaux), Baba Abdul Rahman (Reading FC), Daniel Amartey (Leicester City), Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo), Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew), Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg).
Midfielders: Thomas Partey (Arsenal FC), Baba Idrissu (Real Mallorca), Emmanuel Lomotey (Amiens), Mohammed Kudus (Ajax Amsterdam), Majeed Ashimeru (RSC Anderlecht), Kofi Kyere (St. Pauli), Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Steadfast FC).
Forwards: Andre Ayew (Al Sadd SC), Kamaldeen Suleymana (Rennes), Joel Fameyeh (Orenburg), Yaw Yeboah (Wisla Kraków), Samuel Owusu (Al-Fayha FC), Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace), Caleb Ekuban (Genoa), Benjamin Tetteh (Yeni Malatyaspor)
Technical Team:
Head Coach – Milovan Rajevac, Assistant Coach – Otto Addo, Assistant Coach – Maxwell Konadu, Goalkeepers Trainer – Richard Kingston, Dr. Baba Adam – Team Doctor, Team Manager – Henry Martey, Samuel Ankomah – Masseur, Edward Acheampong – Video Analyst, Dr. Jonathan Quartey – Physiotherapist, Romeo Roy Ricky – Physical Trainer, Sulley Zampa and Daniel Yankey – Kit Managers.
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